Antonio Galloni pens a tribute to Beppe Rinaldi in Vinous. “One of the reasons I started writing about wine is because, at the time, there was very little information available about Rinaldi and other traditionally-minded growers, including so many names that today are among the most coveted producers not just in Piedmont or Italy, but the world. Pretty soon, the allure of these wines and the families who made them became an obsession.”

In the New York Times, Eric Asimov profiles John Lockwood of Enfield Wine Company in Napa, and looks at how “a number of young, intrepid winemakers” are demonstrating how to make wine with little money and no vineyards.